Corporate Environmentalism in China and Taiwan

China and Taiwan are two of the fastest growing economies of the newly industrialized countries. Much of their growth has come from multinational companies; partly, it has often been assumed, because the region provides a 'pollution haven' which the multinationals would not enjoy elsewhere...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tsai, Terence
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2002, 2002
Series:Studies on the Chinese Economy
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:China and Taiwan are two of the fastest growing economies of the newly industrialized countries. Much of their growth has come from multinational companies; partly, it has often been assumed, because the region provides a 'pollution haven' which the multinationals would not enjoy elsewhere. Corporate Environmentalism in China and Taiwan tests this hypothesis with detailed empirical research. Focusing on the chemical sector, the author compares the policies and behaviour of three multinational corporations with three large, local firms. The research shows that in fact the multinational companies have out-performed local companies in the phenomenon of 'greening'
Physical Description:XIV, 280 p online resource
ISBN:9780230514225